There are the obvious relationship stinkers. Cheating. Gaslighting. Eating a 30-clove garlic chicken before meeting your significant other’s parents for the first time. But scoot a little way down from these red flags and there are those gradual relationship killers that operate on a more insidious level. Poor communication is […]
Social media has a way of creating an allure, a certain aesthetic and with the right soundtrack it can make anyone feel as if they, too, can live their best lives. People are hungry for curating a life they no longer need a holiday from. To that end, many are […]
After nearly four years, Tumblr is reversing its (generally) unpopular ban on nudity. Earlier this week, the social networking site updated its community guidelines to allow some – but not all – adult content to be posted on the platform once more. Users will only see this content if they […]
When Black Panther hit cinemas in 2018, it completely shifted the culture as we knew it. The undeniable success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe film underscored the clear need for more Black stories in Hollywood. And as much as we were obsessed with the heartfelt origin story of T’Challa as […]
The last eclipse of 2022 is here! The 8th of November brings a total blood moon lunar eclipse in Taurus that will shake up our lives forever. The Sun in Scorpio shares a tense aspect with Uranus retrograde in Taurus on 9th November and Saturn retrograde in Aquarius on 11th […]
From Sunday, 20th November, women in the UK will effectively be working for free for the rest of the year. That’s because 20th November has been designated Equal Pay Day 2022 by The Fawcett Society, a charity that campaigns for gender equality and women’s rights. Equal Pay Day represents the […]
Sara*, 23, has been living with her ex-boyfriend in Manchester for nearly two years now. The pair moved in together after eight months of being in an official relationship – and broke up after the first week after he “decided he didn’t know what he wanted”. Locked into a 12-month […]
The mercury is slowly but surely dropping and that means a handful of things. First of all, it’s probably time to replace your beaten up winter boots. Secondly, you might want to start hinting at what you’d like for Christmas (it’s never too early). And finally, now is a good […]
TikTok’s beauty trends are often a bit left-of-field, but one that’s really making headlines for its weirdness at the moment is the ‘crying makeup’ trend. Scan through the app and you’ll come across people adding subtle glitter under their eyes and red pigment to their eyelids and cheeks to give […]
Thanks for reading Can We Talk?, a sex and relationships column that aims to tackle the burning questions about sex, dating, relationships, and breakups that you’re too afraid to ask your partner — or maybe even your besties. Last time, we heard from readers dealing with chronic pain in relationships. […]
